Kunstgeschichte 2025. Zum Stand des Faches in Forschung, Lehre und Selbstreflexion

In the organizer's words:

Public series of events

The subject of art history is currently undergoing a profound process of transformation. Political, social, ecological, cultural and visual studies debates have not only enormously expanded the subject area of the discipline, they are also increasingly determining the methodological approaches to objects and discussions. Digitalization, changing student needs and new orientations in art history professions are putting tried and tested teaching formats to the test. Since the coronavirus pandemic at the latest, new ways of teaching art history skills have been tried out. In addition, in times of clusters of excellence, collaborative projects, outreach demands and the reconceptualization of museum presentations, the subject is called upon to subject its social mission and its responsibility for researching and communicating its findings to self-reflection - and to determine its own position within the humanities and natural sciences.
The three-part lecture series followed by a panel discussion invites you to explore some of the central areas of the discipline with regard to research, teaching and self-reflection - also with regard to future perspectives.

Concept: Dominik Brabant, Christian Fuhrmeister, Léa Kuhn, Christine Tauber

January 22, 2025, 6:15 p.m.
Is art history becoming a cultural science?

A round table discussion with keynote speeches by Matthias Bruhn (Staatliche Hochschule für Gestaltung Karlsruhe), Thomas Macho (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin) and Regine Prange (Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main)

Moderation: Dominik Brabant and Christine Tauber (ZI)

January 29, 2025, 6:15 p.m.
What skills will art historians of the future need?

Round table discussion with keynote speeches by Franziska Kleine (Freie Universität Berlin), Daniela Stöppel (LMU Munich) and Barbara Welzel (Technische Universität Dortmund)

Moderation: Dominik Brabant and Léa Kuhn (ZI)

February 5, 2025, 6:15 p.m.
What cognitive interests and functions does art history have today and in the future?

Round table discussion with keynote speeches by Sybille Ebert-Schifferer (Bibliotheca Hertziana, Rome), Sophie Eisenried (LMU Munich) and Verena Krieger (Friedrich Schiller University Jena)

Moderation: Christian Fuhrmeister and Léa Kuhn (ZI)

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Participation: Free admission. The events will take place at the Central Institute for Art History, room 242, 2nd floor + online via Zoom. Further information can be found here.